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PROPERTY FROM THE HOBART COLLECTION
530
A FINELY CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER ‘IMMORTALS’ BOX
AND COVER
Qianlong
Made in the outline of a lingzhi head, the top of the cover finely carved
with two immortals crossing a sea of turbulent waves atop large
peaches borne on leafy branches, one immortal playing a flute and
the other holding a peony sprig, the sides of the cover and box carved
with a honeycomb diaper enclosing florets, the interior and base
lacquered black.
6 1/2in (16cm) long (2).

$6,000 - 8,000

清乾隆 剔紅靈芝式雙仙過海紋蓋盒

Provenance:
Virginia Hobart (1876-1958), and thence by descent

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